Cancer is the number one cause of death among dogs and cats older than 10 years.

Shelly Swetnam has treated five of her pets -- three cats and two dogs -- with chemotherapy.

"It's been life changing," she said. "She lived for about five months, but five quality months... She was a tougher case but she got about three months... One of my cats got three years. The other cat looks like she's going to be on the same track. She's doing so well."

"When we do treat them for cancer, what we really want to do is improve their quality of life or maintain the quality of life, if it's still there, for as long as possible," said Dominguez.

The clinic also teaches pet owners to do home exams.

"Look at their gums, look at their teeth, look inside their mouth, check their eyes, feel their glands, and overall feel their entire body and make sure they don't have any kind of growths," said Dominguez.

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